FR2729232B1 - - Google Patents
Info
- Publication number
- FR2729232B1 FR2729232B1 FR9500201A FR9500201A FR2729232B1 FR 2729232 B1 FR2729232 B1 FR 2729232B1 FR 9500201 A FR9500201 A FR 9500201A FR 9500201 A FR9500201 A FR 9500201A FR 2729232 B1 FR2729232 B1 FR 2729232B1
- Authority
- FR
- France
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
Links
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
- G02B6/3508—Lateral or transverse displacement of the whole waveguides, e.g. by varying the distance between opposed waveguide ends, or by mutual lateral displacement of opposed waveguide ends
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
- G01L9/00—Measuring steady of quasi-steady pressure of fluid or fluent solid material by electric or magnetic pressure-sensitive elements; Transmitting or indicating the displacement of mechanical pressure-sensitive elements, used to measure the steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or fluent solid material, by electric or magnetic means
- G01L9/0001—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of elastically deformable gauges by electric, electro-mechanical, magnetic or electro-magnetic means
- G01L9/0008—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of elastically deformable gauges by electric, electro-mechanical, magnetic or electro-magnetic means using vibrations
- G01L9/0019—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of elastically deformable gauges by electric, electro-mechanical, magnetic or electro-magnetic means using vibrations of a semiconductive element
- G01L9/002—Optical excitation or measuring
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
- G02B6/12—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
- G02B2006/12133—Functions
- G02B2006/12145—Switch
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
- G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
- G02B6/3546—NxM switch, i.e. a regular array of switches elements of matrix type constellation
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
- G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
- G02B6/357—Electrostatic force
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3596—With planar waveguide arrangement, i.e. in a substrate, regardless if actuating mechanism is outside the substrate
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
- Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
FR9500201A FR2729232A1 (en) | 1995-01-10 | 1995-01-10 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR OPTOMECHANICAL APPLICATION |
EP96400043A EP0722103B1 (en) | 1995-01-10 | 1996-01-08 | Optical apparatus for opto-mechanical application |
DE69626875T DE69626875D1 (en) | 1995-01-10 | 1996-01-08 | Optical device for optomechanical application |
JP8018231A JPH08248335A (en) | 1995-01-10 | 1996-01-10 | Optomechanical optical device |
US08/584,372 US5612815A (en) | 1995-01-10 | 1996-01-11 | Optical device for optomechanical application |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
FR9500201A FR2729232A1 (en) | 1995-01-10 | 1995-01-10 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR OPTOMECHANICAL APPLICATION |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
FR2729232A1 FR2729232A1 (en) | 1996-07-12 |
FR2729232B1 true FR2729232B1 (en) | 1997-02-14 |
Family
ID=9474979
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
FR9500201A Granted FR2729232A1 (en) | 1995-01-10 | 1995-01-10 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR OPTOMECHANICAL APPLICATION |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US5612815A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0722103B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH08248335A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69626875D1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2729232A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (42)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6990264B2 (en) * | 2000-09-19 | 2006-01-24 | Telkamp Arthur R | 1×N or N×1 optical switch having a plurality of movable light guiding microstructures |
FR2748578B1 (en) * | 1996-05-10 | 1998-05-29 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | OPTOMECHANICAL DEVICE AND APPLICATION TO SENSORS IN INTEGRATED OPTICS |
US5828800A (en) * | 1997-06-23 | 1998-10-27 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Self-aligned mechanical M×N optical switch |
US6590548B1 (en) | 1998-02-09 | 2003-07-08 | Denso Corporation | Display apparatus and an image input apparatus used for the same |
EP1128201A1 (en) * | 2000-02-25 | 2001-08-29 | C.S.E.M. Centre Suisse D'electronique Et De Microtechnique Sa | Switching device, particularly for optical switching |
US6625356B2 (en) | 2000-04-12 | 2003-09-23 | Lightwave Microsystems, Corp. | Micro-mechanical waveguide optical devices |
US20020102061A1 (en) * | 2000-08-09 | 2002-08-01 | Robert Lang | Planar waveguide optical switch and method of producing same |
AU2001282473A1 (en) * | 2000-08-22 | 2002-03-04 | Galayor Inc. | Mode coupled optomechanical devices |
US6647170B2 (en) * | 2000-09-19 | 2003-11-11 | Newport Opticom, Inc. | Optical switching system that uses movable microstructures to switch optical signals in three dimensions |
US6694071B2 (en) | 2000-09-19 | 2004-02-17 | Newport Opticom, Inc. | Method and apparatus for switching optical signals using rotatable optically transmissive microstructure |
US6690847B2 (en) * | 2000-09-19 | 2004-02-10 | Newport Opticom, Inc. | Optical switching element having movable optically transmissive microstructure |
US6807331B2 (en) * | 2000-09-19 | 2004-10-19 | Newport Opticom, Inc. | Structures that correct for thermal distortion in an optical device formed of thermally dissimilar materials |
US6647168B2 (en) | 2000-09-19 | 2003-11-11 | Newport Opticom, Inc. | Low loss optical switching system |
FR2816716B1 (en) * | 2000-11-10 | 2003-10-31 | Opsitech Optical System Chip | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AN OPTICAL WAVE IN A STRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH AN OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF |
FR2817627B1 (en) * | 2000-12-05 | 2003-04-04 | Opsitech Optical System Chip | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING OPTICAL WAVES IN AN INVERSION STRUCTURE |
FR2819594B1 (en) * | 2001-01-15 | 2003-05-16 | Opsitech Optical System Chip | OPTICAL STRUCTURE WITH INSULATED BEAM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF |
FR2820832B1 (en) * | 2001-02-12 | 2003-05-16 | Opsitech Optical System Chip | DEVICE FOR OPERATING A MOBILE PART OF AN INTEGRATED STRUCTURE, PARTICULARLY PROVIDED WITH OPTICAL GUIDANCE MEANS |
JPWO2002086641A1 (en) * | 2001-04-17 | 2004-09-09 | 三洋電機株式会社 | Temperature monitoring device |
US7003188B2 (en) * | 2001-04-17 | 2006-02-21 | Ying Wen Hsu | Low loss optical switching system |
FR2823860B1 (en) * | 2001-04-23 | 2003-07-04 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | OPTICAL MULTIVOY SWITCH |
FR2824920B1 (en) * | 2001-05-15 | 2003-10-17 | Opsitech Optical Sys On A Chip | INTEGRATED OPTICAL STRUCTURE WITH ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PARTS |
US6658179B2 (en) * | 2001-11-08 | 2003-12-02 | Xerox Corporation | Monolithic reconfigurable optical multiplexer systems and methods |
AU2003235773A1 (en) * | 2002-01-10 | 2003-07-24 | Galayor Networks Inc. | Monolithic optical control components |
JP2003266391A (en) * | 2002-03-19 | 2003-09-24 | Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd | Electrostatic drive device |
JP3939325B2 (en) * | 2002-05-24 | 2007-07-04 | Hoya株式会社 | Optical switch and optical add / drop device using the same |
US7164817B2 (en) * | 2002-05-24 | 2007-01-16 | Hoya Corporation | Optical switch and optical add/drop multiplexer using the same |
US6904191B2 (en) * | 2003-03-19 | 2005-06-07 | Xerox Corporation | MXN cantilever beam optical waveguide switch |
US6947624B2 (en) * | 2003-03-19 | 2005-09-20 | Xerox Corporation | MEMS optical latching switch |
US7796847B2 (en) * | 2003-03-19 | 2010-09-14 | Xerox Corporation | Electrical stimuli of MEMS devices |
US6968100B2 (en) * | 2003-03-19 | 2005-11-22 | Xerox Corporation | MEMS waveguide shuttle optical latching switch |
US7062130B2 (en) * | 2003-05-01 | 2006-06-13 | Arthur Telkamp | Low-loss optical waveguide crossovers using an out-of-plane waveguide |
FR2865548A1 (en) * | 2004-01-27 | 2005-07-29 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Opto-mechanical device for e.g. micro-endoscope, has central fixed optical guide and movable support with two optical guides, where fixed guide and one movable guide are aligned corresponding to propagation axis of light beams |
US7116855B2 (en) * | 2004-06-30 | 2006-10-03 | Xerox Corporation | Optical shuttle system and method used in an optical switch |
US6980727B1 (en) | 2004-12-13 | 2005-12-27 | Xerox Corporation | Methodology for a MEMS variable optical attenuator |
US7242825B2 (en) * | 2004-12-13 | 2007-07-10 | Xerox Corporation | Cantilever beam MEMS variable optical attenuator |
EP1825307A1 (en) * | 2004-12-15 | 2007-08-29 | Pirelli & C. S.p.A. | An opto-mechanical switching system |
JP4867355B2 (en) * | 2006-01-17 | 2012-02-01 | リコープリンティングシステムズ株式会社 | Multi-beam light source, optical scanning device, and image forming apparatus |
EP2162801A4 (en) * | 2007-06-08 | 2011-03-30 | Res Triangle Inst | Optical switch |
US8265433B2 (en) * | 2010-04-14 | 2012-09-11 | Oracle America, Inc. | Low-power, broadband optical switch |
CN102289067B (en) * | 2010-06-18 | 2013-02-13 | 江苏丽恒电子有限公司 | Optical path change-over switch and optical router |
US9383517B2 (en) * | 2014-09-15 | 2016-07-05 | Intel Corporation | Alternate coupling of devices via multiple branches of a waveguide |
CA2990937C (en) * | 2015-03-23 | 2021-01-12 | Aeponyx Inc. | Photonic switches, photonic switching fabrics and methods for data centers |
Family Cites Families (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE3127574A1 (en) * | 1981-07-13 | 1983-04-21 | kabelmetal electro GmbH, 3000 Hannover | Switch for optical fibres |
SE454546B (en) * | 1982-07-01 | 1988-05-09 | Ericsson Telefon Ab L M | FIBER OPTICAL CLUTCH MORTGAGE TO REPEAT AN OPTICAL SIGNAL ROAD CHALLENGE WITH ATMINSTONE A FIXED ORGANIZED FIBER AND AT LEAST A REALLY ORGANIZED FIBER |
SE439391B (en) * | 1983-10-14 | 1985-06-10 | Ericsson Telefon Ab L M | FIBEROPTICAL CLUTCH ORGANIZATION |
GB8707854D0 (en) * | 1987-04-02 | 1987-05-07 | British Telecomm | Radiation deflector assembly |
GB2208931B (en) * | 1987-08-19 | 1991-06-26 | Stc Plc | Mechanical oscilattor |
US4998791A (en) * | 1989-10-16 | 1991-03-12 | Gte Laboratories Incorporated | Integrated optical switches with very high extinction ratios |
US5002354A (en) * | 1989-10-16 | 1991-03-26 | Gte Laboratories Incorporated | High-extinction 2×2 integrated optical changeover switches |
FR2660444B1 (en) * | 1990-03-27 | 1992-10-16 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | INTEGRATED MULTI - CHANNEL OPTICAL SWITCHING SYSTEM AND SWITCHING MANUFACTURING METHOD. |
GB9007139D0 (en) * | 1990-03-30 | 1990-05-30 | British Telecomm | Optical component |
JPH04287010A (en) * | 1991-03-15 | 1992-10-12 | Furukawa Electric Co Ltd:The | Waveguide type optical switch |
-
1995
- 1995-01-10 FR FR9500201A patent/FR2729232A1/en active Granted
-
1996
- 1996-01-08 DE DE69626875T patent/DE69626875D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-01-08 EP EP96400043A patent/EP0722103B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-01-10 JP JP8018231A patent/JPH08248335A/en active Pending
- 1996-01-11 US US08/584,372 patent/US5612815A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
JPH08248335A (en) | 1996-09-27 |
EP0722103B1 (en) | 2003-03-26 |
DE69626875D1 (en) | 2003-04-30 |
EP0722103A1 (en) | 1996-07-17 |
US5612815A (en) | 1997-03-18 |
FR2729232A1 (en) | 1996-07-12 |
Similar Documents
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
ST | Notification of lapse |
Effective date: 20070930 |